DOCUMENT NO. 18. REPUBLICAN OPINIONS ABOUT LINCOLN.

This unusual item, a Democratic Party campaign pamphlet, is a compendium of "Derogatory Republican statements concerning Lincoln's capacity, compiled for the campaign of 1864. The Pomeroy circular, Fremont's letter of acceptance, the Wade-Davis manifesto" [Monaghan]. It is a forceful reminder of the low esteem in which Lincoln was held during 1864, until Atlanta fell to the Union in September. FIRST EDITION. Monaghan 349. Item #31441